Petition from Middlesex wives seeks knighthood scheme
A fragmented letter to JOAN WILKES from Middlesex women pleads for relief and proposes a plan to persuade Lord-Mayors Aldermen to knight them by tricking the Ministry and Court. The women lament neglect, praise Lady Glyn and others, and urge inventive, provocative action to become ladies rather than plain wives.
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Middlesex Journal
Joan Wilkes
Orie
Glyn
Hodges
Mr. Wilkes
London
Middlesex Journal says Button Auten and Kelly dispute
The Middlesex Journal references a heated dispute involving Button Auten and Hugh Kelly. The piece alleges Kelly’s long conduct in writing and a discovery tied to a general evening poll that could ruin the paper.
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The
Middlesex Journal
Fo Mies Button Auten, Ej
Sr F
Hope
Bel Lieve
Hugh Kelly
Kelly
Fire at cathedral in Ponania and Paris letters expose false report
Postscript reports a September fire at the Ponania cathedral causing estimated damage of a million. Messages from Dantzic describe port routes via Stoltzenberg altering mail, with city revenue loss. Stockholm letter denies a sensational claim about Count Kalling stealing a letter. Thorn dispatches curry about customs duties, and Paris notes a hailstorm in Toulouse causing 200000 livres damage.
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Ponania
Dantzic
Stoltzenberg
Stockholm
Sweden
Count
Kalling
Prince Charles
Paris
Thoulouse
Robberies and a Lenient Fraud Scene in London Streets
The report details several crimes including a Sunday robbery near Westminster where Mrs Wardell was attacked for charity and robbed of seven guineas, and Mr Phillips who lost a watch two guineas and silver after thieves borrowed his wooden leg. A separate Islington incident involved a supposed jack cleaner who did not return, highlighting caution for domestic staff. Corrupt actions and polite criminals are mentioned, urging servants to verify orders.
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Middlesex
Hicks’s Hall
Joiners
Townsend
Henry Bankes
Mr. Bridgen
Robert Ladbroke
London
Parton Horne
Guildhall
Wilson
Friends of Liberty
Woolwich
Portsmouth
Alfred
Duke of Bedford
Ava
Wooburn
Devonshire
Greenwich Hospital
Wardell
Tothillftreet
Westminster
Knightsbridge
Phillips
Queen-street
Tower-hill
Hackney
Islington
St. John’s Street
Berwick-street
Soho
John
Haines
Norton
Golden-square
Piccadilly
John Norton
N. B
Maredant
Newport Street
Long- Acre
Theatrical Entainments and Tonight's Shows at Drury Lane and Covent Garden
Yesterday at Drury Lane Alexander the Great and The Irth Widow played plus Cymon with The Irith Widow this evening. Covent Garden offered Hamket with Mother Shipton yesterday and Rule a Wife and Have a Wife with Comus tonight.
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Drury-Lane
Alexander, the Great
Irth
Cymon
Irith
Covent-Garden
Hamket
Mother Shipton
Comus
Prices of Stocks and Bonds in Market List
Prices of stocks and bonds include South Sea Old S S Ann New S S Ann and Ind Ann with quot. 3 per cent and 4 per cent bonds ranging from 145 to 1726 noted. Navy and Victualling Bills quoted, Long Annu Tickets listed at 12s 6d to 19s 8d.
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South Sea
S. S. Ann
S. Ann
Ypadia
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Postscript
Thorn
Wence
Amicus
Merchant-Taylor’s School
Society of the West- India Merchants
Thames-street
London-Bridge
John, Eden
Corrins
Ons
Addison
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s
Coventry
Man of
James Ramble
House of Commons
Lord Glive
George Pococke
Richard Becher
Mr. Walth
Mr. Holt
Capt
Brereton
Sir Eyre Coote
Tahn CankFf
Mr. Sykes
Col. Caillaud
Mr. Sumner
Gov. Johnstone
Gregore Cojaman
Mr. Rumbold
Padre Rafael
Verelft
Bolts
Smith
Carnac
Monro
Starchey
Manning
Ayteese
T. Evans
London Packet
East India
India
Lord Clive
Honourable
East India Company
William Bayley
Cockpur-street
Haymarket
Price
Iodia’ House
Leadenhall
Areet
Bookfell
St. Paul's Church- Yard
J. Grosvect
Holbren
A. Rothwell
New Bond-street
Emet
Amelia
Procens
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
J. Price
India-House
Leadenhall-street
Coleman Street
Newne de Aptette Carver
Baad Cancee Sas En Shay
Little Chapel-Street
Wardouwr Street
Mr. Norton
Golden Square
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